San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-09
KIN G
Solomon S mines.
BY n. RIDER HAGGARD.

from when, they stated. Iley could perceive
more fertile spots far away IN the desert.
at often puZZl a all of Us tO understand
how il was possible that lgnOSls mJtler,
bearing the child with her, SHOULD nave
survived the dangers OF the Journey across
the mountains and the Gesert-dangeTs
which 50 nearly proved fatal 10 ourselves.
10 has since occurred to me-and l give tle
itca tO tine r. Ider for what il IS NOrtIl-that
she must have taken this second route, anu
wandered oui, Ike Hagar, into the desert
II she did 80, there is no longer anyllIIS
nrXpicdblc about the story, since She may
well, as lgnUsl himself related, nave D'eh
picked up by some ostrich hunters before
81 OF the Chld were exhausted, ana ieu Dy
tIrn 10 the ,JSis, ana, thence, Uy stages, 10
the fertile country, and 50 un, ty SOW tie
grees, southwark 10 Iu,uiUGd.-A. ~
Travelling easily, un LIe uiSht OF the
fourth days journey we found ourselves
once more on the crest Of the mountains tIIdt
separate Newfoundland from tie desert
which rolled away in sandy pillows az our
FEET and about twenty-five miles 10 The
north of S!pbds Breasts.
At dawn on the following day, we were
leu to the commencement Of pfecipllnus
descent by winch we were to descend the
precipiCe, ana gam the desert two thousand
and more feet away.
Here we yade farewell to that true friend
and sturdy Old warrior lntadOO' who
SO!cmniy wished all goo upon us, ana near
Is wepI with ,Ticf. Never, my lords, lie
said, "Suuii m,ue Old eyes see the NE OF ye
again. All! the way that lncubu cut hIS
men down in The battle All! IOr the sight
OF that Stroke with winch he swept oil my
brother TwaIas head! 1t was beautiful
badaIi!ul! may never hope 10 Sc, such
another, except perchance, IN happy
dreams"
We We're very sorry to part from him, in.
deed, Good was So moved that ne gave him
ia "A 4
gas. (AfterwarJ we discoveries that II was
Sp Te OneD lniddOD was delighted, ,re-
seeing tllt the pO- session Oi Such an article
would enormously increase his prestige, ana
after several vain attempts, actually sue
cCcdeI III Screwlng il into his own t, =.
Anything more lnCOngrnOuS than the old
warrior looked with an eyeg ass never saw.
Eyeglasses don: 90 well WIN icOpard-Skln
cIOaks amt black ostrich plumeS.
Then, having seen that our guides were
well laden with water ana PROVISIONS, ana
having received laundering farewell salute
from the ButalO"S, We wTung the old war
riOr hand and began our downward C.ImD.
A very arduOuS business 1t proved 10 nc,
but somehow that evening We found our
selves at the bottom without accident.
do you know" said Sir iicury that night
as we sat by our lire ana gaZd up at The
beetling cliffs above uS. Il lh'..H dat there
are worse places than Kukuiiiiamd in the
world, anu th.tt | have >peut unhlpp, I
times than the last month or Two, thUu,I
have never spent such queer ones Eli! you
fellOwSp
II almost wish were back" said Good,
with sigh.
As Tor myself | reflected that alPs well
that ends wei; out III tire con- OF long
life OF shayrs, | Ecyc. n,.. lich Shaves AZ
those | hdu r.ccUty esp r.en"cd. ne
Thought of That bate Sui III l!ycS me feel
cold all over. ruIu IS Tor our experience in
the treasure chamber
NtXC morning We started on a tOISUmC
march across the desert, having with Us
good SupptS oil water carried by our guides,
anu cdmpeI That nlgnt IN Tile open, stating
again at dawn on lht MORROW.
BY midday Of the JhIrd days journey we
could Sc tie trees Oh tlIa OASIS Oh WIICn the
guides spoke, anu Dy an hour before sun
down We were once more walking upon
grass and listening 20 the sound Oh running
Maler.